<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ace_o_spades @ May 13 2006, 01:17 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vaughn has good ball pressure ability, but it doesn't work against the Heat because both Wade and whoever is his backcourt partner can play the point. And it's not like Wade is an average PG, he's an elite passer as well as en elite scorer. So if you pressure Williams, he'll toss it to Wade who will run the show and that's even more dangerous. But, we have no backup point so we're kinda screwed in that regard. My preference would be to have Carter and RJ split time at the backup pointAnd I hate to say it, but we wil never find a decent backup to Jason Kidd. Every single one has just gone wrong. Chris Childs, Travis Best, Jacque Vaughn, Jeff McInnis, they've all failed. Anthony Johnson was the only capable one as witnessed in the NJ-IND series</div>I agree, it worked against Indiana because Johnson was really their only PG who could handle the ball. Whenever Sarunas went into the game, he always disrupted his rythem and bothered him. Miami, not only has two PG in Williams and Payton who can handle the ball, but Wade is also capable of bringing it up himself, and as a last resort, Walker has also been known to do so over the course of his career. The ball pressure by Vaughn might work on occasions in this team but it wont be consistent because of, like you said, the different players who can bring it up..In regards to the backup PG, the best solution may be on the FA market right now in Speedy Claxton, however, he has stated he would like to stay with the Hornets and would likely get MLE-type money in his new contract. He would be an excellent addition, however, because he could limit Kidd's regular season minutes to about 30, keeping him fresher for the playoffs, and also sub in for Carter, because he has been accustemed to playing the 2guard at times with Paul as his backcourt partner..He would be a terrific solution to that problem, but I dont see it happeneing because of the money he will command as well as the other needs we have (front court depth etc.). I think its more likely that the MLE will be split up amongst two or three players to provide some depth. However, if we keep both draft picks, I wouldnt be surprised to see a PG drafted at one of those spots. Youre right about our history of backups not workign out well, and it has been an issue that we have tried to address in the last couple of seasons, with little success. Johnson was great for us when he played for us, but for whatever reason, we didnt make a valiant effort to bring him back..McInnis, Childs, Best, Robert Pack, they have all come in with hopes of shoring up that spot with little success..Hopefully we can find a solid backup who can come in and take some time away from Kidd, because as Kidd gets older, this becomes a more and more pressing need for this club. We need him healthy and at full strength for playoff basketball, and if he has to play 35-40 minutes every night, it will continue to wear him down..<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ace_o_spades @ May 13 2006, 01:23 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Again, he's 40 yrs old, he couldnt have waited till the offseason when he has ample time to clean out his system?</div>Clearly this was a dumb decision by him and he really hurt his team with this decision. Very dissapointing because I loved the way he was playing for us and the experience he brought to the team. Makes you wonder what we will do in the offseason. He has said he wants to play for NJ next year, but will we pick up that option after this incident? Its not the first time in his carreer that he has had to serve a suspension for the same reason..
But seriously, what an idiot. They should trade him to the Blazers. Thats probably where he got his stash from.
